It’s been awhile since the last post here at Affective Design, but we’ve been busy. We’re very pleased to announce that we’re writing a book on emotional design, and we want you to be a part of it!

Eight years ago, while working on a master’s degree in Industrial Design at the U of C, I became fascinated with the effects of emotion on decision-making and behavior and decided to make emotional design the focus of my master’s theses. Since then, I’ve continued to research, write, present and practice designing for emotional experiences as the Principal of Affective Design Inc.

So it’s with great pleasure that I’d like to announce the tentatively titled book, “Design for Emotion”. I’ve partnered with my good friend and mentor Edie Adams and the fine folks at Morgan Kaufmann Publishers to bring you Design for Emotion, a guide to understanding and creating emotional products and interfaces.

I’ll be posting updates on the book’s progress here and at the Design for Emotion site. In the coming months, we’ll have a sample chapter available to download and updates on the book’s progress, so stay tuned. Follow us on Twitter @affectivedesign to get more updates.